Tales from today's commute....

[Supersuperleeds]

Might have got a bit carried away today, did 104 miles commuting, I wonder if I can count it as my June imperial century

Timed the home ride perfectly, hit rain with about 8 miles to go, but it absolutely pelted it down after I got in the house.

 

[glenn forger]

chapeau!

 

[subaqua]

some tw@t on a singlespeed who thinks hooning down regents canal towpath is going to get a very wet awakening. keep riding like that and british waterways ( or whatever they want to be called this week) are going to start removing permissions for cyclists. apart from that a really good ride home

 

[fossyant]

Good extended route back. Well good other than smelling weed every few miles. One guy in a Focus had a massive spliff

 

[ianrauk]

Good extended route back. Well good other than smelling weed every few miles. One guy in a Focus had a massive spliff

A very common smell round these here parts too..

 

[fossyant]

A very common smell round these here parts too..

I could smell the focus some distance away, it just got stronger as I closed up. But his spliff was about 6 inches long, bloody obvious....

 

[biggs682]

had a front mudguard stay bolt shed itself on way home lunch time so had to another bike out for return journey , all sorted now ready for a wet commute 2moro

 

[fribbleblib]

Was stopped at ASL in town this morning. A woman cycles through, quickly followed by what I guess is her daughter who was hesitant about jumping the red light. Woman turns and tells daughter to "carry on, its alright".

I did shake my head in an exaggerated theatrical way so the car driver behind was aware of my feelings.

Caught up with them later and overhearing snippets of conversation - it appears the woman was teaching the girl the route to school. Sad.

Oh, about 8.30 this morning outside Burger King in Salisbury if shes reading this (which I doubt).

 

[summerdays]

Was stopped at ASL in town this morning. A woman cycles through, quickly followed by what I guess is her daughter who was hesitant about jumping the red light. Woman turns and tells daughter to "carry on, its alright".

I did shake my head in an exaggerated theatrical way so the car driver behind was aware of my feelings.

Caught up with them later and overhearing snippets of conversation - it appears the woman was teaching the girl the route to school. Sad.

Oh, about 8.30 this morning outside Burger King in Salisbury if shes reading this (which I doubt).

I can't imagine teaching my children that, the idea that it's ok to cycle through a red light, it's bad enough that parents do it with their kids in the car, try asking a group of teenagers and you will find that some of them will own up freely that their Dad often drives through a red light.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Seems the first time this year that there was no headwind on the way home, enjoyed some SCR down the dual carriageway with one of our warehouse lads, me on the bike, him in the car

Didn't scalp but was sat on his tail at the junction just before our paths diverted (courtesy of the perfect draft from a not-in-service bus)

 

[Spartak]

Extended commute this morning
Took my normal route into Bristol but then headed south & took the Clarken Combe climb out of Ashton on the B3128, a well graded climb which could become a regular longer route for me.
Then after the climb was rewarded with the smooth descent of Portbury Lanes before heading via Portishead & Sheepway - normal route home this evening, including this snap of the River Avon looking towards Bristol from the Avonmouth Bridge with Shirehampton on the left & Pill on the right.

It seemed very light this evening .......... picture taken at 21:44

http://www.strava.com/activities/149161030

 

[mb_333]

I could smell the focus some distance away, it just got stronger as I closed up. But his spliff was about 6 inches long, bloody obvious....

If people want to smoke weed then that's fine by me, it is scary how often you smell it when in traffic tho

 

[martint235]

Wet. And the traffic was a little mental on the South Circular, not sure why but it all cleared at Catford even before I hit the roadworks.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

It was that wet this morning sealskinz and overshoes failed to keep my feet dry.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Today, just as I entered my driveway on the bike, a motorist was tailgating me so closely I was concerned he was about to rear-end me, so I failed to spot a bump on the driveway, and down I went. Australian motorists really are among the worst in the world. Don't move here if you want to enjoy cycling.